Pickled Onion Rings

Description
Good with hamburger, cheese sandwich, egg salad sandwich and as a pickle with regular meals.
 * Source: Choice Cooking, Canadian Diabetes Association c. 1986
 * Makes about 2 cups

Ingredients

 * ½ large onions
 * boiling water
 * ½ cup vinegar, white or cider
 * ½ cup water
 * 2½ tbsp sugar
 * ¼ tsp salt
 * 2 drops hot pepper sauce

Directions

 * 1) Cut onion into thin slices.
 * 2) Separate into rings and put into a two cup sterilized jar.
 * 3) Pour boiling water over to cover onions.
 * 4) Allow to cool, then drain.
 * 5) Mix together vinegar, water, sugar, salt and hot pepper sauce and bring to a boil.
 * 6) Pour over onion rings.
 * 7) Cover tightly and refrigerate.
 * 8) Use after 2 days.
 * 9) Store in refrigerator up to 2 months.